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Two members of the University of Malta, Prof. David C. Magri of the Department of Chemistry and Pablo Marzullo, a Master of Arts in European Economics Policy and Law student, attended the 3rd International ZORH Convention of Scientists, Specialists and Students on the Topic of Environmental Protection in the Republic of Croatia. The conference was held at the Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, during the 28 and 29 April 2022.  The conference was attended by members of the SEA-EU (European University of the Seas) Alliance of Universities. 

The conference included scientists, specialist employees, students and academics who presented a variety of interesting findings related to Environmental Protection. Over the two-day conference, there were 33 oral and 34 poster presentations, with a range of topics which include sustainability, green technologies, microplastics, sea pollution, and waste treatment.

Prof. Magri attended, both as a member of the Scientific Board Committee, and as an invited speaker. He gave a presentation entitled Applications of Pourbaix Sensors: Molecular Logic Gates for Acidity and Oxidisability, during which he communicated the use of intelligently designed fluorescent molecules as a method for the early detection of mild steel corrosion.

SEA-EU is one of 41 Alliances currently supported by the European Commission, which seeks to pave the way for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future in a comprehensive partnership in the fields of marine and maritime study. The six original SEA-EU partners are the University of Cádiz (Spain); the University of Western Brittany in Brest (France); the University of Kiel (Germany); the University of Gdańsk (Poland); the University of Split (Croatia); and the University of Malta (Malta). This year, the alliance expanded to include the University of Parthenope in Naples (Italy), the University of Algarve (Portugal) and Nord University in Bodo (Norway). 

Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino, Rector's Delegate for , commented: “How proud I am with the participation of our two UM academics at this event. Such opportunities continue to bolster the expertise of our academic community, while building more solid and robust links with our Mediterranean colleagues at the University of Split, Croatia, from whom we can learn so much.”

Pablo Marzullo, who attended through the SEA-EU Alliance, also commented: “Along both conference days I have had the opportunity to share perspectives on environmental protection amongst fellow students and colleagues, as well as to ask for further information and exchange of ideas with professors from the different faculties. I want to give special thanks to the SEA-EU teams from the University of Malta and the University of Split for their support and for facilitating this great opportunity.”